# Gary Janetti

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{{short description|American television writer (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2025}}
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{{Infobox person
| name           = Gary Janetti
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| caption        = 
| birth_name     = Gary Vincent Janetti
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1966|03|22}}
| birth_place    = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), U.S.
| nationality    = 
| other_names    = 
| occupation     = {{Hlist|Television writer|producer|actor}}
| notable_works  = ''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)''<br>''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)''<br>''[Vicious](/source/Vicious_(TV_series))''
| spouse         = {{marriage|[Brad Goreski](/source/Brad_Goreski)|2017}}
| years_active   = 1995&ndash;present
| alma_mater = [Hofstra University](/source/Hofstra_University)
| website        = 
}}
'''Gary Vincent Janetti''' (born March 22, 1966) is an American television writer, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work on ''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)'', ''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)'', and ''[Vicious](/source/Vicious_(TV_series))''.

==Career==
Janetti has written for ''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=2fde43c5-e910-4301-ad8d-8f2e6236f6e6|title=Family Guy's father in the money|date=May 6, 2008|work=[Postmedia News](/source/Postmedia_News)|access-date=March 2, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221817/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=2fde43c5-e910-4301-ad8d-8f2e6236f6e6|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=May 25, 1999|title=Cartoon Gaiety|newspaper=[The Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine))|page=22–|publisher=Here|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ImMEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Gary+Janetti%22&pg=PA22|access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> and was an executive producer on ''[Will and Grace](/source/Will_and_Grace)''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-03-29-britney-main_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA|title=Britney is back for more|last=Thomas|first=Karen|date=March 29, 2006|work=[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)|access-date=March 2, 2011}}</ref> He co-created and wrote the British sitcom ''[Vicious](/source/Vicious_(TV_series))'', which aired on [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_channel)) from 2013 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=June |title=Enough Mean-Queen Putdowns: The Vicious Finale Was All About Love and Kindness |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/06/the-vicious-series-finale-focused-on-a-very-gay-form-of-loving-kindness.html |website=Slate |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=20 June 2016}}</ref>

Janetti's Instagram page has gained international media attention primarily for a satirical characterization of [Prince George](/source/Prince_George_of_Wales) and the child's imagined, and often catty, response to various photos and news stories about members of the [British royal family](/source/British_royal_family).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kurutz |first1=Steven |title=Meghan Markle, Future Princess? Not on This Instagram Account |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/style/prince-george-instagram.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=2 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Miller |first1=Julie |title=Meet the Man Who Knows What Prince George Is Thinking |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/05/gary-janetti-prince-george-instagram |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=7 September 2023 |date=17 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lang |first1=Cady |title=Gary Janetti's Fans Tell Us Why They're Addicted to His Cheeky Prince George Memes About the Royals |url=https://time.com/5630757/gary-janetti-prince-george-instagram/ |magazine=Time |access-date=7 September 2023 |language=en |date=22 July 2019}}</ref> The page has more than 950,000 followers. Janetti produced a satire-animated sitcom version of Prince George called ''[The Prince](/source/The_Prince_(TV_series))'' for [HBO Max](/source/HBO_Max), in which he also provided the voice of Prince George.

Janetti's first solo nonfiction book, ''Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me)'', was published in October 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do You Mind If I Cancel?|url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250225825/doyoumindificancel|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Macmillan|language=en-US}}</ref> and became a [''New York Times'' Best Seller](/source/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list). His second is ''Start Without Me (I'll Be There in a Minute)''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Start Without Me|url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250225856/startwithoutme|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Macmillan|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Janetti divides his time between [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) and [New York City](/source/New_York_City). He is married to his longtime partner, fashion stylist and television personality [Brad Goreski](/source/Brad_Goreski).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vokes-Dudgeon|first1=Sophie|title=Brad Goreski of Fashion Police Is Engaged to Marry Boyfriend Gary Janetti|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/brad-goreski-is-engaged-fashion-police-co-host-to-marry-gary-janetti-2014812|website=usmagazine|date=December 8, 2014 }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Producer===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1995
|''[The Naked Truth](/source/The_Naked_Truth_(TV_series))''
|
|-
|1998
|''[Style & Substance](/source/Style_%26_Substance)''
|
|-
|1999–present
|''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)''
|'''1999''' supervising producer (8 episodes) 
'''1999–present''' consulting producer (220 episodes)

'''2011–2014''' co-executive producer (44 episodes)
|-
|2000
|''[Bette](/source/Bette_(TV_series))''
|co-executive producer, 1 episode
|-
|2001
|''[Loomis](/source/Loomis_(TV_pilot))''
|executive producer
|-
|2002–2006
|''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)''
|'''2002–2003''' supervising producer (24 episodes)
'''2003–2005''' co-executive producer (48 episodes)

'''2005–2006''' executive producer (23 episodes)
|-
|2007
|''The Mastersons of Manhattan''
|executive producer
|-
|2013–2016
|''[Vicious](/source/Vicious_(TV_series))''
|executive producer (14 episodes)
|-
|2021
|''[The Prince](/source/The_Prince_(TV_series))''
|executive producer
|}

===Writer===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
|1995–1996
|''[The Naked Truth](/source/The_Naked_Truth_(TV_series))''
|3 episodes
|-
|1997
|''[Pearl](/source/Pearl_(TV_series))''
|1 episode 
|-
|1998
|''[Style & Substance](/source/Style_%26_Substance)''
|2 episodes
|-
|1999–present
|''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)''
|14 episodes<br />Nominated – [Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing in Animation](/source/Writers_Guild_of_America_Award_for_Television%3A_Animation) for "[Send in Stewie, Please](/source/Send_in_Stewie%2C_Please)"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/wga-awards-2019-winners-1203141993/|title=WGA Awards 2019 Winners: 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?,' 'Eighth Grade' Win Screenplay Awards|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=February 17, 2019|website=Variety|access-date=February 23, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2000–2001
|''[Bette](/source/Bette_(TV_series))''
|2 episodes
|-
|2001
|''[Loomis](/source/Loomis_(TV_pilot))''
|
|-
|2002–2006
|''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)''
|9 episodes 
|-
|2007
|''The Mastersons of Manhattan''
|
|-
|2013–2016
|''[Vicious](/source/Vicious_(TV_series))''
|created by (14 episodes) written by (14 episodes)
|-
|2021
|''[The Prince](/source/The_Prince_(TV_series))''
|created by (12 episodes) written by (7 episodes) story by (1 episode)
|}

===Actor===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
|1997
|''[Broadway Damage](/source/Broadway_Damage)''
|Zola
|-
|1998
|''[Style & Substance](/source/Style_%26_Substance)''
|Bully Delivery Guy (1 episode)
|-
|1999–present
|''[Family Guy](/source/Family_Guy)''
|voice (30 episodes)
|-
|2000–2001
|''[Bette](/source/Bette_(TV_series))''
|Boyd / Male Flight Attendant (2 episodes)
|-
|2003
|''[Will & Grace](/source/Will_%26_Grace)''
|Zack (1 episode, uncredited)
|-
|2012
|''[Bunheads](/source/Bunheads)''
|Himself (2 episodes)
|-
|2012
|''[It's a Brad, Brad World](/source/It's_a_Brad%2C_Brad_World)''
|Himself
|-
|2021
|''[The Prince](/source/The_Prince_(TV_series))''
|[Prince George](/source/Prince_George_of_Wales)
|-
|2025<ref>{{cite web |last=Gallucci |first=Nicole |date=June 27, 2005 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/mr-clark-bear-gary-janetti-193000506.html |title=Who Is Mr. Clark On ‘The Bear’? Gary Janetti’s Character, Explained |website=Yahoo! |access-date=March 8, 2026}}</ref>
|''[The Bear](/source/The_Bear_(TV_series))''
|Mr. Clark (1 episode)
|-
|2025
|[''The Simpsons''](/source/The_Simpsons)
|Stylish Patron (Episode: "[Aunt Misbehavin'](/source/Aunt_Misbehavin')")
|}

==Bibliography==
* ''Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me)'' (2019)
* ''Start Without Me (I'll Be There in a Minute)'' (2022)
* ''We Are Experiencing A Slight Delay'' (2024)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0417505}}

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